Charlotte Checkers Pooch Party- TONIGHT!!

The weather is really nasty today... Are you and your pup looking for something fun to do indoors today. Good news, tonight is the Charlotte Checkers Pooch Party. That's right, you can take your pup to the Charlotte Checkers game tonight at 5pm and Time Warner Cable Arena. Tickets are only $15 and $6 of each ticket goes to the Humane Society of Charlotte. Be sure to go to their website and download the waiver forms and to get more information before you go and be sure to take photos!

Please help find this lost dog!

This is a cross-post from Project Halo's email list:

LOST DOG: He disappeared early Fri. evening, 3/25 from 4831 Cheviot Road in the Derita/Allen Hills Neighborhood...near Graham & I-85. His name isMomo, he is small, solid black, very skittish. He looks to be part Rat Terrier and part Chihuahua, very sweet but scared to approach. If you see him, Please call 704-763-2781

A Game for Sharpening Your Dog's Attention Skills

Here is a reprint from Dogster's Daily Dog Tip... Looking for a fun and different game to play with your pup? Then, read on!

I enjoy this game so much! Whenever it's played in the classroom, it's even better. This game is a great alternative for people who are used to bringing treats up to their face to get their dogs to look at them. Here's how it works: Use people food for this game (string cheese bits, hot dogs or steak). Put a few at a time into your mouth. When your dog looks at you, spit a treat at him! Dogs who realize that food comes flying out of peoples' mouths just for looking at them tend to look at faces more! Some dogs catch the treats, brownie points for them. As your dog gets good at this game, take it outside. Put the dog on leash and simply practice in your yard if you need to. Main side note on this game: don't play at the dining table! 

Ha Ha!

A guy is driving around the back woods and sees a sign in front of a broken down shanty:

"Talking Dog For Sale"

He rings the bell and the owner tells him the dog is in the backyard.

He goes out back and sees a Golden Labrador sitting there.

"You talk?" he asks. 

"Yep," the Lab replies. 

After the guy recovers from the shockof hearing a dog talk,he says "So, what's your story?"

The Lab looks up and says, "Well, I discovered that I could talk when I was a pup. I wanted to help the government, so I told the CIA. In no time at all they had me jetting from country to country, sitting in rooms with spies and world leaders, because no one figured a dog would be eavesdropping. I was one of their most valuable spies for eight years straight. But the jetting around really tired me out, and I knew I wasn't getting any younger so I decided to settle down. I signed up for a job at the airport to do some undercover security, wandering near suspicious characters and listening in. I uncovered some incredible dealings and was awarded a bunch of medals. I got married, had a mess of puppies, and now I'm just retired." 

The guy is amazed. He goes back in and asks the owner what he wants for the dog. 

"Ten dollars," the guy says.

"Ten dollars? This dog is amazing! Why on earth are you selling him so cheap?" 

"Because he's a liar. He never did any of that stuff!"

St. Patrick's Day Adoption Specials at the Humane Society of Charlotte

You don't have to be Irish to get lucky at the Humane Society of

Charlotte. From March 17-20, our adoption center will be celebrating its own take on St. Patrick's Day with some special promotions. Come on in and you'll find your new best friend!  

  

Lucky Dogs:

$50 off adult dog adoption fees for adopters who are wearing green.
 

St. CATrick's Day:

With coupon, adoption fees for Adult Cats (over 6 months) will be waived for one of our beautiful felines.  Expires 3/20/11.

Bark for Life- Join our team!

Camden needs a home!

This is Camden and her owner can't keep her, can you help? She is 6 years old and has lived with her owner since she was a puppy, but she does not like small children and her owner has lots of young nieces and nephews so she can't keep her. She is a very sweet dog who has been coming to All Wags for forever, she just gets a little afraid around small children, so she would need a new forever home where there aren't any. She loves older children, so a home with teenagers would be great. We are really hoping that we can help her find a home. Please help!

Proposed Budget Cuts Would Eliminate State's Animal Welfare Division within Dept of Agriculture-Please Help!

Please read on for an important message from the NC State Director of the Humane Society:

Late Tuesday afternoon the Department of Agriculture submitted their budget proposal.  Within the proposal  is the elimination of the Animal Welfare Division.  This would leave our shelters, boarding kennels, pet stores and rescues with no oversight.  Many people are sending emails and asking if they proposed “cut backs” or moving the department elsewhere.  The proposal is to eliminate the Animal Welfare Division completely.

The Appropriations Committee (both House and Senate) is responsible for creating the final budget.  The subcommittees considering this proposal in both chambers are Natural and Economic Resources.  They are the groups that we need to contact.  They will consider the proposal, put together a budget and present in a few weeks.  It is critical that they hear from us.  If we do not act it is possible that the Animal Welfare Division will be cut.  This would be devastating to NC and our animals.

The North Carolina Voters For Animal Welfare team has kindly set up a link to the legislators in the Appropriations Committees and the subcommittees that we need to contact.  Please click on the attached link and contact them today:  http://ncvaw.org/elimination-of-shelter-oversight/

Dog First Aid Class at All Wags this weekend!

March Issue of the All Wags Newsletter

For your reading pleasure and just in time for the weekend, the March issue of the All Wags newsletter has been posted to our website. This month's is chock full of great information... You can find out all about a free dog training class and about customer appreciation day coming up in May. Be sure to check out the info about joining or donating to our team for Bark for Life. You will also, of course, want to check out our dogs of the month, a really fun coupon that involves a game and some great events coming up this month. You will also be receiving the email version of the newsletter, if you do not just let Karen know by emailing her at info@allwags.com or just tell us the next time that you come in. Happy March!

Food, Drinks and helping Hounds4Heroes!

The bar and restaurant The Wooden Vine located at 231 North Tryon, right across the street from B of A, is giving Hounds4Heroes a donation based upon the business they get into their establishment this weekend, March 4^th through the 6^th. The people who own the place are good people, and want to give something back to the community. They have chosen Hounds4Heroes because they are dog lovers and support our troops.

Many military veterans suffer emotional ailments as a result of their service. From post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury to anxiety, flashbacks and stress, the invisible wounds on our service members are deep.

Hounds4Heroes (H4H) is a non-profit organization that seeks to alleviate the psychological suffering of our Nation's heroes by providing companion animals free of charge. They strive to match our veterans with animals from local shelters and foster homes that might otherwise face euthanasia without permanent forever homes. Founded in 2010 in Charlotte, H4H facilitates the adoption of homeless animals with veterans from all branches of service.  They provide a companion animal, trained in basic commands free of charge as our way of saying, “Thank you for your service.”

Their founder will be there Friday for happy hour at 430pm to kick off this event. They have completed 26 adoptions in the last year and have their 27^th scheduled for this weekend. Funds are urgently needed to keep their programs going.

Spread the word! The more the merrier!

Are you an animal lover and a fashionista? Then, this is the event for you!

Mark your calendar  

The Fashion Rules! Party is coming up on Thursday, March 3, and it's one event you won't want to miss!

 
NM salutes the Humane Society of Charlotte as they present for the first time ever, the Runway for the Rescues pet fashion show, featuring HSC alumni escorted by Charlotte's favorite media personalities.

Donate $25 to the Humane Society and be entered to win a fabulous NM Shopping Spree and dinner at the Palm!

Every NM store across the country is joining in on the fun as they celebrate fashion's leaders and their amazing Spring 2011 creations.

They'll have treats, music, and more at this one-night-only event.

Meet Cookie Johnson of Cj by Cookie Johnson, designer of premium denim fit to flatter, and view her latest designs in our Spring Trends Fashion Show.

Visit the Charlotte magazine style lounge and sip champagne as style editor Jenn Grabenstetter shows you how to accessorize the latest trends.
    
The Fashion Rules Party @ Neiman Marcus Charlotte
SouthPark Mall
4400 Sharon Road, Charlotte NC 28211
Thursday, March 3
6:30 to 10 P.M. 
2-legged guests only please

We hope you can join us for this fun evening.

To RSVP for this event, please call 704.442.7960 or emailrsvpcharlotte@NeimanMarcus.com.